On this day: November 16

POSTED: 08:50 PM PST Nov 14, 2012    UPDATED: 11:00 PM PST Nov 15, 2012 

Coca-Cola patents its iconic contoured bottle, Al Capone leaves prison, Luke and Laura get married, Harry Potter makes his movie debut, and Prince William and Kate Middleton announce their engagement, all on this day.

OTD November 16 - Condoleezza Rice
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Department of State

2004: U.S. President George W. Bush nominates National Security Adviser Condoleezza Rice to be secretary of state, succeeding Gen. Colin Powell. The Senate would confirm her nomination by a vote of 85–13 on Jan. 26, 2005.

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